Paul Maistre

Paul Maistre (20 June 1858-25 July 1922) was a General de division of the French Army during World War I.

Biography
Paul Maistre was born in Joinville, France on 20 June 1858, and he joined the French Army in 1879, two years after graduating from Saint-Cyr. Maistre taught military history and strategy at the War College and became a General de division in September 1914 at the start of World War I, rising through the ranks until he took command of the Sixth Army. Maistre was highly-decorated for his services, including the victory at La Malmaison in October 1917, and he died in 1922.